6018999/2025

David Lloyd Leisure Ltd

v Mr D Jones

11 May 2026·Employment Tribunal·England & Wales·Employment Judge Abbott

Respondent

David Lloyd Leisure Ltd

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Decision date

11 May 2026

Tribunal

Employment Tribunal

Jurisdiction

England & Wales

Judge

Employment Judge Abbott

Case Summary

The claimant brought complaints for unpaid holiday pay and unlawful deductions from wages against David Lloyd Leisure Limited. The tribunal determined that both complaints were brought within the applicable time limits and that the tribunal has jurisdiction to hear them.

Why this outcome?

Jurisdictional bar

The tribunal found that the claimant's complaints regarding unpaid holiday pay and unlawful deductions were brought within the applicable time limits under the Working Time Regulations 1998 and the Employment Rights Act 1996 respectively, thereby establishing jurisdiction to hear the complaints.

Key Issues

  • Whether the claimant's complaint in respect of unpaid holiday pay was brought within the time limit in regulation 30(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998
  • Whether the complaint in respect of unlawful deductions from wages was brought within the time limit in section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • Whether the Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the complaints

Decision Text

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Case No: 6018999/2025 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr D Jones Respondent: David Lloyd Leisure Limited Heard at: London South Employment Tribunal, Croydon (by video) On: 11 May 2026 Before: Employment Judge Abbott (sitting alone) Representation Claimant: Mr D Kalanzi, Legal Officer of IWGB Respondent: Mr N Tudor Radu, barrister (unregistered) of Peninsula UK JUDGMENT The claimant’s complaint in respect of unpaid holiday pay was brought within the time limit in regulation 30(2) of the Working Time Regulations 1998 and complaint in respect of unlawful deductions from wages was brought within the time limit in section 23 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The Tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the complaints. Approved by: Employment Judge Abbott Date: 11 May 2026 Sent to the parties on: Date: 15 May 2026 Notes Summary reasons for the judgment having been given orally at the hearing, written reasons will not be provided unless a request for either written summary reasons or written full reasons was made by either party at the hearing or a written request is presented by either party within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. If either party requests written summary reasons then the Tribunal may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, provide written full reasons. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments and full (but not summary) reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case. Recording and Transcription Please note that if a Tribunal hearing has been recorded you may request a transcript of the recording, for which a charge may be payable. If a transcript is produced it will not include any oral judgment or reasons given at the hearing. The transcript wil

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